Worst air pollution Cape Conran, today and tomorrow

On 25 August 2026, overall air quality in Cape Conran is good. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 15.1/100. Pollution peaks around 2:00 PM (O3: 15.1/100).

On 26 August 2026, air quality conditions in Cape Conran will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at good at 16.5/100. Pollution peaks around 3:00 PM (O3: 16.5/100).

Winter months routinely bring the sharpest rise in particulate matter to this area, when wood heater use and gas heating rise just as calm, cold air traps the smoke locally. Summer heat and dry conditions nearby make bushfire smoke the leading local air quality issue, since bushfire smoke haze on affected days can outweigh the ozone increase heat alone would produce.

It is forecasts derived by downscaling forecasts provided by EU’s Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS) by taking into account local conditions such as traffic patterns. CAMS bases its forecast on satellite measurements of particles and chemical compounds in the atmosphere. Airmine’s services were developed with support from the European Space Agency (ESA)’s Business Applications and Space Solutions (BASS) team.

Airmine’s forecast uses CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) as its background atmospheric model. While CAMS includes wildfire emissions, these are derived from satellite observations and are not available in real time. During rapidly evolving wildfire events, there may therefore be a delay before increased emissions are incorporated into the model. As a result, the forecast may temporarily underestimate PM₂.₅ and other pollutants associated with wildfire smoke.

During rapidly evolving wildfire events, CAMS may lag by approximately 1–2 days before increased wildfire emissions are fully represented, which can lead to temporary underestimation of PM₂.₅ concentrations in Airmine’s forecast.